Tranmere vs Walsall

Tranmere

1 - 3

Walsall

🕒 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:30 Europe/London 📍 Prenton Park 🧑‍⚖️ Darren Drysdale 🔁 Regular Season - 27 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 27

Regular Season Table

Tranmere 21 · Walsall 13

Referee Stats

Darren Drysdale

9 matches · 3.67 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.67
Reds avg	0.22
Penalties avg	0.33
Over 4.5 cards	44%
Home wins	67%
Draws	11%
Away wins	22%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (11-8).
Tranmere controlled possession (64%).
Walsall had the sharper finishing (2-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Tranmere (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-6-13

Goals For / Against

22 / 37

Avg: 0.96 / 1.61

Points

Avg: 0.78

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Walsall (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 10-6-7

Goals For / Against

33 / 26

Avg: 1.43 / 1.13

Points

Avg: 1.57

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.78

PPG

1.57

0.96

1.43

1.61

1.13

43%

O2.5

48%

52%

BTTS

57%

35%

Score 1st

57%

League-position context

Tranmere rank21st

Walsall rank13th

Tranmere points41

Walsall points65

Tranmere: #21 · 41 pts · GD -25

45 pts off the top 2. 35 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.

Walsall: #13 · 65 pts · GD +0

21 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 24 pts clear of the relegation zone.

24-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Tranmere last 5 home

D L L L L

Points1/15

Weighted index11

Goals2-8

Record0-1-4

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Walsall last 5 away

L W L D W

Points7/15

Weighted index38

Goals9-7

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Tranmere trend breakdown

Over 2.543%

BTTS52%

BTTS + O2.535%

1H Over 0.552%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 0%

Walsall trend breakdown

Over 2.548%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.543%

1H Over 0.548%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Tranmere score at home65%

Tranmere clean sheet at home17%

Walsall score away74%

Walsall clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Tranmere score first35%

Tranmere win after scoring first38%

Walsall score first57%

Walsall win after scoring first69%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Tranmere 14% · Walsall 50%

Avg first goal minute: Tranmere 27.0' · Walsall 41.6'

Vs league average

Tranmere score at home0.96 vs 1.37

Tranmere concede at home1.61 vs 1.20

Walsall score away1.43 vs 1.20

Walsall concede away1.13 vs 1.37

Tranmere score 30% below league average, while Walsall score 19% above league average.

Defensive side: Tranmere are 34% above league average at home, and Walsall are 18% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals4.20

BTTS80%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Tranmere goal timing (home)

1H scored: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 4

16-30 4

61-75 4

76-90+ 4

31-45 3

46-60 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 9

76-90+ 9

31-45 7

46-60 5

0-15 4

16-30 4

Walsall goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 10

31-45 7

16-30 6

46-60 5

76-90+ 5

0-15 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 5

46-60 5

61-75 5

76-90+ 5

16-30 3

0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

64%

36%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

339

186

Passes Accurate

227

Passes %

67%

37%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

38' ⚽

⚽

38' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

P. Farquharson

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Weir

43'

43' C. Barrett

45' ⚽

⚽

45' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

D. Kanu

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Pattison

65' ⚽

⚽

65' ⚽ Goal · 0-3

J. Matt

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Flint

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ A. Pattison

1st substitution · For: C. Lakin

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ J. Matt

2nd substitution · For: A. Loupalo-Bi

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ R. Smallwood

1st substitution · For: K. Dennis

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ D. Jones

2nd substitution · For: C. Norman

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ E. Bristow

3rd substitution · For: P. Brough

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ Jayden Joseph

4th substitution · For: J. Ironside

81'

81' S. Finley

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ E. Weir

3rd substitution · For: K. Łopata

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ D. Kanu

4th substitution · For: A. Adomah

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

J. Ironside

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Jennings

90+4'

90+4' K. Łopata

Tranmere vs Walsall 1-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Walsall beat Tranmere 3-1 on Saturday, 17 January 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Darren Drysdale. It was played at Prenton Park.

First half: Walsall took the lead at 38' when P. Farquharson scored, with the assist credited to E. Weir, making the score 0-1. C. Barrett received a yellow card for Walsall at 43'. Walsall extended the lead at 45' when D. Kanu scored, with the assist credited to A. Pattison, making the score 0-2.

Second half: Walsall extended the lead at 65' when J. Matt scored, with the assist credited to A. Flint, making the score 0-3. Walsall made their 1st substitution at 76', with A. Pattison replacing C. Lakin. Walsall made their 2nd substitution at 76', with J. Matt replacing A. Loupalo-Bi. Tranmere made their 1st substitution at 77', with R. Smallwood replacing K. Dennis. Tranmere made their 2nd substitution at 77', with D. Jones replacing C. Norman. Tranmere made their 3rd substitution at 77', with E. Bristow replacing P. Brough. Tranmere made their 4th substitution at 78', with Jayden Joseph replacing J. Ironside. S. Finley received a yellow card for Tranmere at 81'. Walsall made their 3rd substitution at 87', with E. Weir replacing K. Łopata. Walsall made their 4th substitution at 87', with D. Kanu replacing A. Adomah. Tranmere scored late to reduce the deficit at 90' when J. Ironside scored, with the assist credited to C. Jennings, making the score 1-3. K. Łopata received a yellow card for Walsall at 90+4'.

Tranmere used 4 substitutions while Walsall used 4 substitutions. Tranmere got 1 yellow card, while Walsall got 2 yellow cards.